Though we celebrate Martin Luther King Day every January, and Black History Month every February, the words and thoughtful philosophy of Dr. King extend beyond just dates on a calendar.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That changes ...